You said "You either have full-blown autism or you are not autistic"
Then inform "As per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of American Psychiatric Association:
Severity is based on social communication impairments and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. For either criterion, severity is described in 3 levels:
Level 3—Requires very substantial support Level 2—Requires substantial support Level 1—Requires support"
That is not an all or nothing statement.
Anyway.... thanks for the info and I'm not about to slide a thread, nor is this a hill I'm even remotely willing to die on.
Informative. I appreciate your tenacity.
You said "You either have full-blown autism or you are not autistic"
Then inform "As per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of American Psychiatric Association:
Severity is based on social communication impairments and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. For either criterion, severity is described in 3 levels:
Level 3—Requires very substantial support Level 2—Requires substantial support Level 1—Requires support"
That is not an all or nothing statement.
Anyway.... thanks for the info and I'm not about to slide a thread, nor is this a hill I'm even remotely willing to die on.